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Writing the first diary entry based on 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'

'The Firework Maker's Daughter': reading and diary writing

Unit Summary

Pupils explore the text's opening by summarising events and using inference to understand character traits and relationships. They identify Lila's emotions in the opening and use empathy to develop thoughts that convey these. Pupils then plan and write a diary entry from Lila's perspective.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to write your first diary entry from the perspective of Lila.

Key Notes

  • We use notes from our plan to form a range of full sentences.
  • Fronted adverbials of time communicate the chronology of events in a recount.
  • Conjunctions are used to create a range of sentence types.
  • Hyperbole is used to exaggerate emotions in a diary entry.
  • The use of progressive past and simple past tenses is an effective way to recount experiences and feelings.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • hyperbole: exaggerated statements or claims
  • progressive past tense: a verb form used to refer to an action that was ongoing at a time in the past
  • simple past tense: a verb form used to refer to an action that happened in the past

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Children may find it difficult to understand the distinction between hyperbole and metaphors.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.

We use notes from our plan to form a range of full sentences. Fronted adverbials of time communicate the chronology of events in a recount.

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'hyperbole'

exaggerated statements or claims.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Children may find it difficult to understand the distinction between hyperbole and metaphors. Correction: Explain that hyperbole always uses exaggeration and doesn't need to be metaphorical. E.g. 'That is the best news I have ever heard.' Metaphors can involve exaggeration but do not need to. E.g. 'That is music to my ears.'.

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